Apparatus for drying hat bodies, beams of textiles, and other articles



, E. A. sTlENEN 2,085,551

BEAMS OF TEXTILES, AND OTHER ARTICLES Filed May 13, 1955 June 2 9, 1937.

APPARATUS FOR DRYING HAT BODIES ATTORNEY. Y I

Patented June 29, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE APPARATUS FOR. DRYING HAT BODIES,

BEAMS OF TEXTILES, AND OTHER ARTI- CLES 4 Claims.

This invention relates to the-apparatus for drying hat bodies, beams of textiles and other articles.

K The object of the invention relates to the ap- 5 paratus for drying various objects impregnated with water or other fluids by heated air under pressure, in which the pressure of the heated air functions as apmeans to maintain said objects in operative position, While having their fluids forced therefrom and then dried.

The second object of the invention relates to means for drying wet objects positioned one `over the other, and by which said objects from the topmost down are dried immediately after the iluid therein has been forced out of the same.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents `a vertical section as on the line I-l of Fig. 2 of the dryer of the apparatus with portions in o full lines, and is Shown with a plurality of hat bodies in operative position; Fig. 2 shows a section of Fig. 1 on the line 2-2; Fig. 3 indicates a view similar to Fig. 1 with a beam of textile therein; Fig. 4 represents a vertical section of the dryer as on the line 4-4 of Fig. 5 with a modification and portions in full lines; Fig. 5 shows a section of Fig. 4 on the line 5 5; Fig. 6 represents a left hand view of Fig. 4 in full lines; Fig. 7 indicates a section as on the line 1-1 ofFig. 8 of a modification of the dryer and Fig. 8 indicates a section of Fig. 7 on the line 8 8.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, a supporting structure for the dryer comprises the upper frame 20, the lower frame 25 and the vertical posts 30. The dryer comprises the cylindrical operating i chamber 35 having the vertical wall or shell 36 with its inlet openings 31. A bottom plateg 38 with the opening 38a is secured to the shell 36 by the annular angle iron 42. To the top end of o the shell 36 is fastened the annular angle iron 45. r A gasket 46 of heat insulating material is positioned upon the angle iron 45. i A cover bears on the gasket 46 and is fastened to the angle iron` 45, by means of the 4,5 bolts 5I. Y

To the shell 36 and concentric with the inlet opening 31 is secured the inlet piping 55 with l the inlet Valve 56, for heated air. From the axial center of the bottom plate 38 extends the outlet 50 piping comprising the vertical member 59 and the horizontal member 60, with the outlet valve 6l. The bottom plate 38 is supportedon the frame 2D of the supporting structure.

A hollow conical supporting hood 63 comprises the conical wall 64, the crown 65 and the botflet opening 31 'supported upon the bottom plate 38 over the thefcover is fastened in place. under pressure enters the operating chamber 35 a heated air maintains the hat'bodies 10 in clamped begins.

`tom wall 66 having the outlet conduit 61 extending therefrom. Openings 68 extend through the crown and through the upper portion of the wall 64. The bottom wall 66 bears upon the plate 38 and the outlet conduit 61 extends 5 into the member 59 of the outlet piping.

A plurality of hatfbodies 1U are detachably supported, in locked position, bearing against each other one over the other, upon the supporting hood 63. 10

Referring to Fig. 3, the supporting structure is again shown with the frame 2-11 and the posts 3D. The cylindrical operating chamber 35 is again indicated with' its shell 36 having the in- 'Ihe bottom plate 38 is again 15 shown with the vertical member 59 of the outlet piping. At the lower end of the shell` 36 is again indicated the angle iron 42 and at its top end is again indicated the angle iron 45 with the gasket 46. v The cover of the chamber 35 is again shown at 50 With the bolts 5I. The inlet piping 55 is again indicated with its valve 56. In the member 59 of the outlet piping is again shown the valve 6l.

In this instance a beam of textile is indicated with its vertical core 15 having the openings 16 through its wall. A detachable cap 11 with the gasket 18 is supported upon the top end of the core 15. The textile fabric is wound around the core 15. The bottom end of the core 15 is member 59 of the outlet piping of the operating chamber 35.

To operate the dryer indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the cover 50 is removed and the hat bodies 10 are detachably supported in locked position J one over the other upon the h'ood 63, after which The heated air through the inlet piping 55. The pressure of the position on the conical shaped supporting hood 63. The pressure of the air forces the water out of said bodies 10 which iiows through of the outvtlet piping. As soon as the water has been driven from the hat bodies 10, the drying of the same 45 After the said hat bodies 10 have been dried the cover 5U is detached from the operating chamber 35 and the said hat bodies 10 are removed from said chamber.

Referring` to Fig. 3 the heated air enters the winding of the textile fabric 80, flows through the openings 16 of the core 15 and is discharged through the outlet piping of the operating chami ber. 55

Referring to Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the cylindrical operating chamber 35 having the shell 36 is again shown with its inlet piping 55, and also has indicated in its shell 36 the door opening 39. The bottom plate 38 of the chamber 35 is again shown with the member 59 of the outlet piping. The lower angle iron is again indicated at 42 and the top angle iron is again shown at 45. The gasket is again shown at 46 and the cover is shown at 59. The inlet piping is shown at 55.

An arcuate shaped sliding door indicated at 82 is provided for the door opening 39. VThe door 82 on its outer face has fastened thereto the gasket 83. To the lower end of the door 83 is fastened the castor housing comprising the members 84 and 85 which are fastened to each other by the screws 86. Balls8`| are rotatively" supported in the castor housing. To the bottom plate 38 is fastened the arcuate guide angle iron 90, which bears against the castor. To the upper end of the shell 36 is fastened the arcuate guide angle iron 94 which bears against the upper end' ofthe door 82. To the outer face of the shellV 36 is fastened the arcuate'guide bracket 95 having the guide opening 96. A bolt 98 extends from the door 82 through the guide opening 96. A` nut 99 has integral therewith the operating hand wheelv and is in threadedV engagement with the bolt 98. A washer'Y |0| encircles the bolt 98 andf bears between the bracket 95 and the nut 99. The door is clamped in closed position by means of the nut 99 and theV bolt' 98, and if the said door is to be opened .its lower end has extending therefrom the outlet pipe |06, smaller in diameter than the column, that leads to the member 59 of the outlet pipe,

and'A the upper end of said'column is provided with the cap |61.

From the column V||l5 extend a plurality of tiers of three supporting arms HI, H2 and H3. The said arms |H, H2 and H3 'are preferably disposed in staggered relation with `one another.

Each of saidsupporting arms has integral therewith the vertical inlet end H5. Upon each inlet end H is supported one of the hollowV conical supportingV hoods 63. Y

To operate the dryer indicated in Figs. 5 'and 6, the door 82 is opened and the hat bodies 10 are positioned upon the supporting hoods as already described, after which the door 82 'is closed. The heated air enters the operating vchamber 35 through the Vinlet piping 55 and forces the water from said hat bodies l0. The

kwater forced from the hat bodies flows down -V ber is indicated at v|35 with the oval shaped shell |36.. The bottom plate is shown at |38, with aV pair of the members 59 of the outlet piping.

Y The angle irons for the shell |36V are shown at |42 and |45. The' gasket for the top end :of theA operating chamber |35 is shown at |46 with the cover |50. Ihe inlet opening for the oper- 'rating chamber |35 i's shown at |31 with the inlet piping |55. VThe conical supporting hoods 63 are again shown with the outlet conduits 61. the hoods "63 the'hat bodies T0 are positioned Upon as before described. The horizontal memberof the outlet piping is again shown at 60. In this modification instead of the supporting hoods 63, a pair of beams with the windings of fabric 88 may be substituted. The operation of the dryer with the operating chamber |35 is similar to that described for the dryer shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

Various modifications may be made in the invention and the present exempliiication is to be taken as illustrative and not limitative thereof.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a dryer the combination of an operating chamber having a bottom wall with an opening, outletpipingpfor the operating chamber, a vertical member for ,the outlet piping extending lfrom Vthe opening in said bottom wall, a hollow conical'shaped supporting hood in said chamber, said hood having openings through its conical wall at the upper portion thereof, said supporting hood having a bottom wall, an outlet conduit extending from the bottom wall of the hood, said conduit extending into the vertical member of the outlet piping and piping for heated air leading to said operating chamber, said conical shaped supporting hood adapted to support objects-to be dried in'locked position and bearing against each other one overthe other.

Y2. In a dryer the combination of an operating chamber having a vertical wall and a bottom Wall with an opening, a door for an opening inv Vsaid vertical wall, outlet piping for the operating chamber, a vertical member of said outlet piping extending from the opening in said bottom wall of the chamber, a hollow column in said operating chamber, an outlet pipe extending from the.l

lower end of said column of smaller diameter than the column and extending into the vertical member of the outlet piping of the operating chamber, a plurality of supporting arms extending from said column, a vertical inlet end for each of said supporting arms, a plurality of hollow conical shaped supporting hoods in said chamber, each hood having openings in its wall atthe upper portion thereof, each hood having av bottom wall with an outlet conduit, each of 1 the outlet conduits of the hoods supported in one of the inlet ends of the supporting arms and pipy,ing for heated air leading to the operating chamber. f

ate shaped sliding door coacting with the door opening in the cylindrical wall of the chamber, a 'caster housing extending from the lower 4end of the door, balls rotatively vsupported in the caster housing and bearing upon the bottom wall of the operating chamber, an arcuate guide angle secured to the bottom wall of the said chamber and bearing against said caster housing, an arcuate guide angle extending lfrom the wall of the chamber and bearing against the upper end of the door, means to detachably clamp said door against the cylindrical wall of the chamber to f close the door opening therein, means to support hat bodies and the like in the operating chamber, means to lead heated air into Ythe chamber and outlet piping extending from the opening in the bottom'wall of the chamber to conduct water from the latter.

4. In a dryer of the character described, the combination of Aa cylindrical operating chamber, a wall for the chamber having a door opening,

. a bottomv wall for the chamber, an arcuate shapedA sliding door coacting with the door opening in the wail of the chamber, means to maintain said door in operative position when moved, an arcuate guide bracket extending from the outer face of the Wall of the operating chamber over the door opening therein, said bracket having a guide opening, a bolt extending from said door through t said guide opening, a nut in threaded engagement With said bolt, anl operating hand wheel extending from said nut, the nut and bolt coacting to detachabiy clamp said door in closedpostion, means to support objects to be dried in the operating chamber, means to lead heated air into the chamber and means to conduct Water from said 5 chamber.

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